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Body, Soul and Spirit, an Adaptation of Two Evidence-Based Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Among Adults in Churches in Lagos Nigeria: A Three-Arm Cluster Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Odukoya, Oluwakemi Ololade, Manortey, Stephen, Takemoto, Michelle, Alder, Steve, Okuyemi, Kolawole S.

Background: Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating are two leading behavioral risk factors contributing to preventable non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Evidence-based interventions (EBI) using community-engaged approaches to address these risks abound in high-income countries. Comparatively, evidence of such interve...

Faculty Research and Publications Journal Articles 2020 9 views 1 downloads 1 file

Exploring Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Choices of Undergraduate Students at The University of Ghana Business School – Legon, Greater Accra Region

Ahiakpor, Irene Dziedzorm

Background: Nutrition and diet play a critical role in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases, particularly among young adults. Recent trends show a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and their associated risk factors. These developments have brought attenti...

Student Theses and Capstone Projects Theses 2025 7 views 2 downloads 1 file

Dietary Habits, Nutritional Status, And Related Factors Among Adolescents at Selected Basic Schools in The Ashaiman Municipality of The Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Apeanyo, Esther Ewurabena Naadu

Adolescence represents a crucial phase of human development, characterized by heightened nutritional requirements that support optimal physical growth and mental development. In rapidly urbanizing environments such as Ashaiman, adolescents often encounter dietary difficulties arising from socioeconomic disparities, foo...

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Factors Contributing to Malnutrition in Children Under 5 in the Tongor Sub-District, South Dayi District, Volta Region, Ghana

Vivie, Larry Elorm

Background: Malnutrition remains a significant public health challenge, particularly among children under five years of age in developing regions. In the Tongor Sub-District of South Dayi District, Volta Region, Ghana, various factors contribute to the prevalence of malnutrition, adversely affecting child health and de...

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Narrative Explorations of the Role of the Informal Food Sector in Food Flows and Sustainable Transitions During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa, Alimohammadi, Shawn, Currie, Paul

Globally, the informal food sector has been the recipient of exclusionary urban policies, despite its dominant role in urban life. This study examined the contributions of the informal food sector to food flows during the COVID-19 lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa. An ethnographic research method consisting of in-dep...

Faculty Research and Publications Journal Articles 2022 10 views 3 downloads 1 file

Leveraging the Potential of Wild Food for Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Local Food Systems: Learning from a Transformation Lab in the Western Cape Region

Pereira, Laura M., Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa, Cramer, Carolyn, Drimie, Scott, Isaacs, Moenieba, Malgas, Rhoda, Phiri, Ethel, Tembo, Chimwemwe, Willis, Jenny

Food insecurity and diet-related diseases do not only have detrimental effects to human health, but are also underpinned by food systems that are environmentally unsustainable and culturally disconnected. Ensuring access to a healthy, affordable, and sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges facing many low- a...

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Adherence to Treatment among Adults Living with Hypertension, Diabetes and Stroke in Ghana

Obeng, Matilda Wonkyiwa

Introduction: Poor adherence to chronic disease treatment has been characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a worldwide problem of striking magnitude. Many patients have trouble adhering to treatment guidelines. It creates disease-related medical and psychological difficulties, lowers patients' quality o...

Student Theses and Capstone Projects Theses 2022 10 views 2 downloads 1 file

Assessment of Diabetic Patients’ Knowledge of Diabetic Eye Complications at Selected Health Facilities in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

Manuh, George Oppong

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease caused by inherited and/or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. Diabetes prevalence has been rising more rapidly in the middle- and low-income countries. The leading causes of blindness se...

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Food Availability and Food Habits among Ghanaians: Tracking the Dietary Transition in Ghana

Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa

Background: Although extreme hunger has reduced significantly, people are eating nutrient-poor cheap foods that are unhealthy and environmentally unsustainable. Even though dietary practices are changing in Ghana, there is minimal national-level analysis of the changes and their implication for population health. Aim:...

Faculty Research and Publications Journal Articles 2021 5 views 2 downloads 1 file